English Literary Elements
The main character of a story
protagonist
Refusal to buy goods is...
boycott
alliteration
When American colonists dressed of as Native Americans and dumped British tea into the sea.
Who led the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What are 4 types of conflicts
Person v. Person
Person v. Society
Person v. Nature
to fix or change a law in the Constitution
amendment
I studied for a thousand hours.
hyperbole
Name the war between the American Colonists (Patriots) and Great Britain (loyalists)
Revolutionary War
Who was the mother country of the colonies in North America?
England (Great Britain)
Define theme.
Provide an example.
the message/lesson
Don't judge a book by its cover.
emancipate
The boy is a fox.
metaphor
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
Hint: (kidnapping of American sailors by the British)
Impressments
What are the 6 parts of a bodyparagraph?
How many paragraphs are in an essay?Name them.
6 parts in a body paragraph
4 paragraphs in an essay
Introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, conclusion
What is the difference between setting and mood.
Extra points: what is the tone?
setting-where and when the story takes place
mood-the overall feeling
tone-author's attitude (word choice)
to set an example
precedent
The trees feel lonely in the winter.
personification
South Carolina decided to leave/separate from the U.S. - what is the term and what war did it lead to?
Sectionalism - led to Civil War
What does every sentence need to start with and end with?
Capiltal letter and punctuation (period)
What is the turning point?
What are the parts of the plot pyramid?
Climax
expositition, rising action, climax, fallign action, resolution
a person who is against slavery
abolitionist
She is as smart as a dolphin.
simile
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
When Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in rebelling states
If you "steal" information from a document or text passage what do you NEED to do?
cite it
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